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HMS Arethusa

Leander-class second-class cruiser.

Leander classRoyal NavyLate 19th centuryVerified subject image
British cruiser HMS Arethusa at speed, 1914.
British cruiser HMS Arethusa at speed, 1914.This photograph SP 1161 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 1900-01) · Public domainImage source
ClassLeander class
NavyRoyal Navy
CountryUnited Kingdom
Launched1882

What is known about this ship

Leander-class second-class cruiser.

Service history

Arethusa completed the four-ship Leander group recorded by Admiralty Intelligence.

Class context: Leander class

The four Leander-class cruisers were second-class Royal Navy cruisers built during the transition toward protected cruiser design.

This ship is recorded as a member of Leander class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. British War Vessels Photograph Book — Admiralty Intelligence Department, March 1892 ↗Royal Museums Greenwich · accessed 2026-09-18
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